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• catalog abstract "Since its discovery in the late 1700s, Alaska's Mount McKinley has captivated legions. Native Americans were the first to feel Denali's spiritual power. Mountaineers have striven for its summit. Modern "wilderness tourists" are drawn to its awesome, rugged beauty. In this selective "biography" of Mount McKinley, renowned climber and mountain historian Fred Beckey pays tribute to one of the world's great mountains. Beckey begins by exploring Nature's effects on the. Surrounding region: the relatively recent geologic development of McKinley within the Alaska Range; the extreme northern climate and latitude; and the influence of the Pleistocene Ice Age, of which there are glacial remnants today. A look at another shaping force - the indigenous peoples - includes the migration of early man across the Bering Land Bridge, and the influx of Russian fur traders and the first American prospectors. An exploration of McKinley's mountaineering. History follows, beginning with the gold seekers and the surveyors who were among the first to map and comprehend the region. Beckey then examines the efforts of those who first challenged McKinley, including the preposterous hoax of Dr. Frederick A. Cook, the novice but inspiring Sourdough expedition, the frustrations of Belmore Browne, and the first complete ascent by Hudson Stuck. The chronology continues with the ground-breaking work of Bradford Washburn and profiles. Of other notable summit achievements, including those of the author himself. For those desiring a deeper understanding of the great arctic mountain, this book features chapters on serious mountaineering accidents, and the challenges and logistics of climbing McKinley. Information on planning, travel, regulations, suggested routes and equipment, and what to expect are covered. With personal anecdotes and previously unpublished photographs, Mount McKinley: Icy Crown of. North America is a valuable reference for adventure readers, historians, and climbers everywhere.".
• catalog contributor b5070719.
• catalog coverage "McKinley, Mount (Alaska)".
• catalog created "c1993.".
• catalog date "1993".
• catalog date "c1993.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "c1993.".
• catalog description "History follows, beginning with the gold seekers and the surveyors who were among the first to map and comprehend the region. Beckey then examines the efforts of those who first challenged McKinley, including the preposterous hoax of Dr. Frederick A. Cook, the novice but inspiring Sourdough expedition, the frustrations of Belmore Browne, and the first complete ascent by Hudson Stuck. The chronology continues with the ground-breaking work of Bradford Washburn and profiles.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
• catalog description "North America is a valuable reference for adventure readers, historians, and climbers everywhere.".
• catalog description "Of other notable summit achievements, including those of the author himself. For those desiring a deeper understanding of the great arctic mountain, this book features chapters on serious mountaineering accidents, and the challenges and logistics of climbing McKinley. Information on planning, travel, regulations, suggested routes and equipment, and what to expect are covered. With personal anecdotes and previously unpublished photographs, Mount McKinley: Icy Crown of.".
• catalog description "Since its discovery in the late 1700s, Alaska's Mount McKinley has captivated legions. Native Americans were the first to feel Denali's spiritual power. Mountaineers have striven for its summit. Modern "wilderness tourists" are drawn to its awesome, rugged beauty. In this selective "biography" of Mount McKinley, renowned climber and mountain historian Fred Beckey pays tribute to one of the world's great mountains. Beckey begins by exploring Nature's effects on the.".
• catalog description "Surrounding region: the relatively recent geologic development of McKinley within the Alaska Range; the extreme northern climate and latitude; and the influence of the Pleistocene Ice Age, of which there are glacial remnants today. A look at another shaping force - the indigenous peoples - includes the migration of early man across the Bering Land Bridge, and the influx of Russian fur traders and the first American prospectors. An exploration of McKinley's mountaineering.".
• catalog description "pt. I. Mount McKinley Enters History. 1. The European Discovery of Alaska and Mount McKinley: Russian Fur Traders Yield to American Settlement. 2. The Wilderness Explorers of the Alaska Range. 3. Judge Wickersham Discovers Gold and Finds a Glacier on Mount McKinley. 4. A Search for Fame Leads to a Great Hoax. 5. The Sourdough Expedition. 6. The Greatest Heartbreak in Mountaineering History. 7. A Missionary Leads the First Complete Ascent. 8. The Hidden Crevasse and the First Tragedy -- pt. II. The Last Half Century: A Surge of Popularity and Accidents. 9. The Western Route and the Ski-Wheel Airplane. 10. A Buttress to Each McKinley Peak. 11. Denali's Child -- 1954. 12. The Parachute Brigade Expedition. 13. The Italian Climb of the South Face. 14. The Southeast Spur. 15. The Winter Ascent: The Most Desperate of Odds. 16. Two Contrasting Expeditions: Success and Tragedy in July 1967. 17. Alone Among the Elements -- pt. III. Routes, Accidents, and Logistics. 18. Four Route Descriptions. 19. Lucky Escapes and Terrible Accidents. 20. High-Altitude Medical Problems. 21. The Climbing Challenge. 22. The Logistics of Exploring and Climbing Mount McKinley: Travel, Backpacking, and Mountaineering Suggestions. 23. The Mount McKinley Experience: What to Expect -- Appendix: Chronology of Events Related to Exploration and Ascents of Mount McKinley.".
• catalog extent "319 p, [16] p. of plates :".
• catalog identifier "0898863627".
• catalog issued "1993".
• catalog issued "c1993.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "Seattle, Wash. : The Mountaineers,".
• catalog spatial "Alaska McKinley, Mount".
• catalog spatial "McKinley, Mount (Alaska)".
• catalog subject "796.5/22/097983 20".
• catalog subject "GV199.42.A42 M322 1993".
• catalog subject "Mountaineering Alaska McKinley, Mount History.".
• catalog tableOfContents "pt. I. Mount McKinley Enters History. 1. The European Discovery of Alaska and Mount McKinley: Russian Fur Traders Yield to American Settlement. 2. The Wilderness Explorers of the Alaska Range. 3. Judge Wickersham Discovers Gold and Finds a Glacier on Mount McKinley. 4. A Search for Fame Leads to a Great Hoax. 5. The Sourdough Expedition. 6. The Greatest Heartbreak in Mountaineering History. 7. A Missionary Leads the First Complete Ascent. 8. The Hidden Crevasse and the First Tragedy -- pt. II. The Last Half Century: A Surge of Popularity and Accidents. 9. The Western Route and the Ski-Wheel Airplane. 10. A Buttress to Each McKinley Peak. 11. Denali's Child -- 1954. 12. The Parachute Brigade Expedition. 13. The Italian Climb of the South Face. 14. The Southeast Spur. 15. The Winter Ascent: The Most Desperate of Odds. 16. Two Contrasting Expeditions: Success and Tragedy in July 1967. 17. Alone Among the Elements -- pt. III. Routes, Accidents, and Logistics. 18. Four Route Descriptions. 19. Lucky Escapes and Terrible Accidents. 20. High-Altitude Medical Problems. 21. The Climbing Challenge. 22. The Logistics of Exploring and Climbing Mount McKinley: Travel, Backpacking, and Mountaineering Suggestions. 23. The Mount McKinley Experience: What to Expect -- Appendix: Chronology of Events Related to Exploration and Ascents of Mount McKinley.".
• catalog title "Mount McKinley : icy crown of North America / Fred Beckey.".
• catalog type "History. fast".
• catalog type "text".